§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average amount paid in single payments to someone leaving institutional care at the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. ScottA special survey of single payment claims made in a sample of offices in October 1986 recorded an average payment of £304 to a small sample of claimants moving from institutional care into the community.
§ Mrs. Beckettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the level of single payments made in each year from 1980 to 1986.
§ Mr. ScottThe level of single payments is as follows:
Year Number of payments Total cost (May-April) (thousands) (£ million) 1980–81 1,049 48 1981–82 1,186 57 1982–83 1,473 98 1983–84 2,129 166 1984–85 3,316 241 1985–86 4,375 335 1986–87 4,230 330 Source: Management Information System (100% count). Provisional only for 1986–87.